Systems Engineering Architect

Open Systems Technologies Corporation is looking for a System Engineer Architect to join our team responsible for the integration, operations, and sustainment of various operational and in-development systems.This client has an exciting opportunity for a System Engineer Architect to lead the modernization of a geospatial product supporting mission critical operations. The candidate will provide leadership to invigorate technical innovation and must be willing to drive smart change to support a collaborative and innovative culture to provide our customer with optimal solutions that meet their strategic goals. A successful candidate will have experience with the Microsoft technology stack, AWS services, and related software and networking design and implementation.Job Description:OST is looking to hire a Systems Engineering Architect to support AWS Resiliency and Recovery. The qualified candidate will work hand-in-hand with technical and program management leadership along with various external stakeholders, to help design and implement AWS Resiliency and Recovery capabilities including cross-AZ recovery procedures, infrastructure automation, and automated failover orchestration. This position will require experience across multiple System Engineering and architecture domains with a focus on standing up and maintaining cloud environments, and the deployment of custom code, COTS, and GOTS to those environments with a Geospatial focus.Responsibilities:This position involves systems engineering activities that support building and delivering new and innovative systems to implement analytics, exploitation, production and dissemination using web, remote desktop, and cloud technologies.Analyze current system(s) architecture as well as service and systems dependencies from a full-stack perspective (Platform, Service, Code and Server) perspectiveIdentify and communicate use cases and implementation options where existing system availability and resiliency can be improvedImprove mission assurance, reduce operational risk, and enhance continuity of operations during AWS infrastructure disruptions.Collaborate with other program technical leadership on the system architecture roadmap and backlog aligned to customer's technology strategy and vision.Decompose requirements, use cases, and need statements into epics and features with clearly defined acceptance criteria that will be assigned to agile development teamsAssist in designing and documenting solutions to enhance ICAM service adoption throughout the customer agencyExecute analysis of alternatives (AoA) and prototypes to determine the design of new system features and capabilities, then author white papers on your findingsManage the system requirements and maintain requirements and interface control documentsCreate and communicate design artifacts to the team to ensure applications and services are built to support the business and architecture objectivesCommunicate architectural decisions, plans, goals, and strategies to executive management Core Qualifications:Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 + years of prior relevant experience; OR 4 years of experience in lieu of degreeMust currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance, with ability to obtain SCI and CI PolyExperience optimizing and managing AWS/cloud infrastructure cost including storage, compute, and databaseExperience with Windows and LinuxDirect experience with AWS core architecture and servicesExperience/background knowledge of DevOps COTS capabilities and implementation to CloudExperience with System (hardware, software and networking) Design and Architecture.Understanding of agile SW development methodologiesExperience developing a backlog and technical roadmapExperience with disaster recovery (ITDR) and data retentionExperience as a systems engineer or architectExcellent communication skillsExperience briefing stakeholders at all levels Preferred Qualifications:An active TS/SCI with a PolygraphDD8570 complianceExperience with technologies such as WMS, WFS, KMLExperience with AWS architecture best practices, resiliency capabilities and servicesExperience with AWS EKSExperience writing, maintaining, and describing architecture diagramsExperience optimizing Software deployments and reducing downtime, for example implementing a blue/green strategyTechnical certifications including Microsoft and/or AWSDirect experience with DevOps deployments to cloud environments GITLABBENEFITSOur company OST has been operating since 1996 and have various contracts with Government agencies. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes 3 weeks paid time off, 11 Paid Holidays, medical/dental coverage, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, AD&D, 401k with up to 4% match, and end of year profit sharing paid out in 401k.